There are signalling problems at Southport, causing disruption to services running to and from this station.

As a result, services running between Liverpool Central and Southport will be revised, operating between Liverpool Central and Hillside only.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 17:00.

Customer advice:

You may use your ticket on Northern services between Wigan and Liverpool Lime Street / Southport at no extra cost.

A replacement bus service is being arranged to operate between Hillside and Southport. You will be updated here once this is confirmed.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.